A 38-year-old man reportedly collapsed and died while playing badminton at the Professor Jayashankar Indoor Stadium in Hyderabad, on Tuesday. According to reports, this is fifth such incident in Telangana in the past two weeks. The man has been identified as Shyam Yadav, who belongs to the Malkajgiri suburb of Hyderabad and the incident was captured on a camera installed in the stadium.
In the video, the deceased was seen lying on the floor on the badminton court and several people checked him to see if he is breathing. Shyam's brother said that he was an enthusiastic sportsman who participated in badminton, cricket, and other sports. He worked for a private company and played every day for work.
Earlier, a 19-year-old man collapsed and died while dancing at the wedding of a relative in Telangana. The incident took place in Pardi village of Nirmal district, about 200 km from Hyderabad.
On February 20, a man participating in a Haldi ceremony in Hyderabad suddenly collapsed and died. The video of the incident showed a man bent forward to apply turmeric to the groom’s feet. He is believed to have suffered a cardiac arrest. Meanwhile, a man in Hyderabad, who was looking to catch a bus also felt pain and collapsed on the road on February 24. However, he was saved by a traffic cop.
